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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-23-046243
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231002

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EAGLE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000850027
		IRS NUMBER:				311274796
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-59173
		FILM NUMBER:		231298984

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 EAST MASON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		414-765-1107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 EAST MASON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NAIC GROWTH FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BETTER INVESTING FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890716

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMS LUKE E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038238

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 E. MASON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 802
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt;">UNITED STATES</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">Luke E. Sims, 225 East Mason Street, Suite 802, Milwaukee WI&#160; 53202-3657; (414) 530-5680</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">August 28, 2023</div>
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      <div>If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 2.59%">
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 2.59%">
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 76.38%">
                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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                <div style="text-align: left;">280,271</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
              </td>
              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
              </td>
              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 2.59%">
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; PADDING-RIGHT: 2px; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="FONT-FAMILY: ''Times New Roman''; TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#9744;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle; WIDTH: 2.59%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: left">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: left;">Individual</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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              <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #000000 1pt solid; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; WIDTH: 5.01%">
                <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left">&#160;</div>
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                  <div>CUSIP No. 269451100</div>
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                <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;">
                  <div style="text-align: center;">13D</div>
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                <td style="width: 40%; vertical-align: top;">
                  <div style="text-align: center;">Page <font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">3</font> of 6 Pages</div>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 1.</td>
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              <div>Security and Issuer.</div>
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      <div>Common Stock, $0.001 par value (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;)</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc.</div>
      <div>225 East Mason Street, Suite 802</div>
      <div>Milwaukee, WI&#160;&#160; 53202-3657</div>
      <div> <br>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 2.</td>
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              <div>Identity and Background.</div>
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        <div style="margin-left: 27pt;">(a) &amp; (b) Luke E. Sims</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Chairman</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Sims Capital Management LLC</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">225 East Mason Street, Suite 802</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Milwaukee, WI&#160;&#160; 53202-3657</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;"> <br>
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      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">(O)&#160;&#160; (414) 765-1107</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;"> <br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">(Cell):&#160;&#160; (414) 530-5680</div>
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        <div style="margin-left: 27pt;">c)&#160;&#160;&#160; Chairman</div>
        <div> </div>
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      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Sims Capital Management LLC (SEC-&#160; &#160; registered investment advisor)</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">225 East Mason Street, Suite 802</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Milwaukee, WI&#160;&#160; 53202-3657</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;"> <br>
      </div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">President and Chief Executive Officer (and Director of)</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Eagle Capital Growth Fund, Inc.</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">225 East Mason Street, Suite 802</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Milwaukee, WI&#160;&#160; 53202-3657</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;"> <br>
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      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Retired Partner</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Foley &amp; Lardner LLP (law firm)</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3800</div>
      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 63pt;">Milwaukee, WI&#160;&#160; 53202</div>
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        <div style="margin-left: 27pt;">(d)&#160;&#160; Mr. Sims has never been convicted in a criminal proceeding. </div>
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            <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top;">(e)</td>
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              <div>Mr. Sims has never been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violation of,
                or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</div>
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            <td style="width: 18pt; vertical-align: top;">(f)</td>
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              <div>United States</div>
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      <div> <br>
      </div>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 3.</td>
            <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
              <div>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</div>
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      <div>PF</div>
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                  <div>CUSIP No. 269451100</div>
                </td>
                <td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top;">
                  <div style="text-align: center;">13D</div>
                </td>
                <td style="width: 40%; vertical-align: top;">
                  <div style="text-align: center;">Page <font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">4</font> of 6 Pages</div>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 4.</td>
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              <div>Purpose of Transaction.</div>
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      <div>Mr. Sims acquired the shares of Common Stock identified this filing for the purpose of investment.</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div>Mr. Sims is a Director, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer.</div>
      <div><br>
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      <div>Mr. Sims is also the Chairman and a principal of Sims Capital Management LLC, the investment advisor to the Issuer.</div>
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              <div>Not applicable.</div>
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              <div>Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</div>
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              <div>Information concerning the number of shares and percentage of the class of Common Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person: (i) sole voting and dispositive power (280,271); (ii) shared voting and dispositive power (11,389); (iii)
                aggregate beneficial ownership (291,660); (iv) percentage of class of Common Stock (7.4%).</div>
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              <div>See response to (a) above.</div>
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              <div>Set forth below is information with respect to the sole transaction with respect to the Common Stock by Mr. Sims (and reflected in Mr. Sims&#8217; beneficial ownership) during the past sixty (60) days.</div>
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      <div style="text-indent: -18pt; margin-left: 36pt;">On August 28, 2023, Mr. Sims sold five thousand (5,000) shares of Common Stock in the open market at a sale price of $8.88 per share.</div>
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              <div>Not applicable.</div>
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                  <div>CUSIP No. 269451100</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center;">13D</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center;">Page <font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">5</font> of 6 Pages</div>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 6.</td>
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              <div>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 45pt;">Mr. Sims is a Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer</div>
      <div style="margin-left: 45pt;">CUSIP No. 269451100</div>
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      <div style="margin-left: 45pt;">Mr. Sims is also the Chairman and a 50% equity owner of Sims Capital Management LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor (&#8220;SCM).&#160;&#160; SCM is the investment advisor to the Issuer.</div>
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            <td style="width: 38.5pt; vertical-align: top;">Item 7.</td>
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              <div>Material to be Filed as Exhibits.</div>
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                  <div>CUSIP No. 269451100</div>
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                  <div style="text-align: center;">13D</div>
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                <td style="width: 40%; vertical-align: top;">
                  <div style="text-align: center;">Page <font class="BRPFPageNumber" style="font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">6</font> of 6 Pages</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">SIGNATURE</div>
      <div>&#160;</div>
      <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>
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              <div>/s/</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">Luke E. Sims</div>
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            <td style="width: 30%; vertical-align: bottom;">&#160;</td>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">Luke E. Sims</div>
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              <div style="text-align: center;">September 28, 2023</div>
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